Examples of basic training in a Sentence
Our son is in basic training.
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New army recruits of the Bundeswehr, Germany’s armed forces, during basic training on Nov. 29, 2022 near Prenzlau, Germany.
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Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2025
The Army also launched pre-enlistment boot camps to help potential candidates get into shape before going into basic training.
—Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2025
At least 29 recruits have died during basic training at law enforcement academies around the country in the last 10 years, including Ronald Donat, who died in 2021 in Gwinnett County.
—Kristal Dixon, Axios, 19 Feb. 2025
Its mission was to provide basic training for soldiers deploying in World War I.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
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Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2025
The Army also launched pre-enlistment boot camps to help potential candidates get into shape before going into basic training.
—Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2025
At least 29 recruits have died during basic training at law enforcement academies around the country in the last 10 years, including Ronald Donat, who died in 2021 in Gwinnett County.
—Kristal Dixon, Axios, 19 Feb. 2025
Its mission was to provide basic training for soldiers deploying in World War I.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for basic training
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“Basic training.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basic%20training. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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